Matthaei, Ernst, 1904-1966.
Ernst Matthaei papers, 1924-1965.
Notebook on optics 1924-ca. 1926; correspondence and account books relating to his business, and private letters 1937-1940; papers relating to his work in the Optical Munitions Laboratory including the preparation of graticules and the development of tropic proofing of optical instruments, the Faculty workshop and Microscopy Laboratory where he was Officer-in-charge after the war; lecture notes 1953-1965; research notes and published papers; audio-tapes of Matthaei lecturing; photographs; samples of graticules 1924-1945; brochures from Zeiss and other suppliers.
Microscopist and optical technician. Matthaei was a technical agent for the Zeiss organization in Melbourne, Australia from 1929 and in 1937 started his own business. he took a technical post at the University of Melbourne, where in 1942 he joined the Optical Munitions Laboratory and was later a lecturer.
Optical industry.
Optical instruments.
Optics.
Lecture notes. aat
Lectures lcgft
Account books. aat
Sound recordings lcgft aat
Optical Munitions Laboratory.
Zeiss (firm).
AIP-ICOS
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